Handle for fountain brushes



July 6 1926.

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B. J. GARRIS HANDLE FOR FOUNTAIN BRUSHES Flled May 2O 1925 Patented July6, 1926.

UNITED STATESA .FATENT OFFICE.

BERNARD Jl GARRIS, OF WILMITGTON, DELAARE, ASSGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO LEOSAMEL, OF SOUTH STER/LENG, NEW JERSEY. i

HANDLE FOR FOUNTAIN BRUSHES.

Application led May 20, 1925. Serial No. 31,629.

This invention relates to fountain brushes, more particularly to shavingbrushes of the type in which the brush handleconstitutes a receptaclefor a shaving soap or paste adapted to be forced into the bristles ofthe brush head for forming a lather when the brush is used, and theinventionhas for its object to provide, in a manner as hereinafter setforth, a brush of the class described, including a soap or pasteexpelling plunger having` vacuum spaces on its periphery acting toprevent the revolving of the plunger during its expelling action, andthereby overcoming the necessity of providing the inner face ofthehandle with a combined guide and retaining rib for the plunger.

Further objects'of the invention are to provide, in a manner ashereinafter s et forth, a fountain brush, which is simple 1n itsconstruction and arrangement, strong, durable, compact, sanitary whenused, sightly in appearance, thoroughly efficient and convenient in itsuse, and inexpensive to manufacture. j

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists ofthe novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts, ashereinafter more specifically described and illustrated intheaccompanying drawings, wherein is shown an embodiment of theinvention, but itis topbe understood that changes, variations andmodifications can be resorted to whichcome -within the scope of theclaims hereunto appended.

In the drawings wherein Y like reference characters denotecorrespondingparts throughout lthe several views r- Figure 1 is an elevation of afountain brush, of the shaving type, in accordance with this invention.l

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view thereof.

Figure 3 is a section on line 3-3, Figure 1. v A

Referring to the drawings in detail, V1 denotes a cylindrical hollowhandle of suitable length and diameter, open at its inner end and havingan integral closure 2 at its l outer end. The closure 2 is formed with acentrally disposed opening 3 which registers with a collar 4, providedon the inner face of the closure 2. The periphery of the handle 1, atthe inner end portion there- 5 of, is peripherally threaded, as at'.Connected to the handle'l, as well as projecting from each end thereof,is a threaded plunger feed screw, referred to generally by the referencecharacter 6. The member 6 is positioned at the longitudinal axis of thehandle 1 and consists of an intermediate peripherally threaded portion7, an inner end portion S and an outer end portion 9.v Thev portions 8and 9 are of less diameter thanv the portion 7, and the portion 8 is ofless diameter than the portion 9. The portion 8 is tubular to provide adischarge passage 10, and said portion 8 is of greater length than theportion 9 but of less length than the portion 7. end, is provided with ashort central bore 11, which is closed at one end and its other endregisteringwith the passage 10. The portion 7 is furthermore provided atits inner end with a 'diametrically disposed `port '12 which forms aninlet for the passage 10 and which opensinto the bore 11'. The portion9, at its outer end, is peripherally threaded, as at 13, and thevperiphery of the portion 9, between the threaded portion 13 thereof andthe outer end of the portion 7 is smooth throughout.y The portion 9 ofthe member 6 extends through the collar 4 and opening 3 and the threadedpart 13 of theportion 9 projects eXteriorly from the-closure 2.

Mounted on the closed outer end ofthe handle 1,- as well as overlappingthe same, is a revolvable flangedcap 14, havingl a central opening 15formed with a threaded wall for engagement with the' threaded part ofthe portion 9. The cap 14 is fixedly secured to the member' byahold-fact device 16, which is countersunk in the capV 14 and threadedlyengages with a threaded socket 17 formed in the outer end portion 9 ofthe member 6. The periphery of the flange of the cap 14 is knurled, asindicated at 18, to provide agripping surface'therefor.

Threadedly engaging with the threaded inner end of the handle 1, as wellas closing the inner end of said handle 1, is a tubular brush elementconsisting of a hollow sleevelike head 19, into which the bristles 20extend and yare secured therewith. The bristles 20 project a substantialdistance from one end of the head 19. Formed integral with the innerface of the head 19, intermediate the ends thereof, is a partition 21,provided with acentral openin 22 and a collar 23 which registers withtie opening The portion 7, at its inner 22 and extends from the upperface of the partition 21. That portion of the head 19 above thepartition 21 has the inner diameter thereof greater than that portionbelow the partition. The inner tace of the head 19, above the partition21, is threaded for enagement with the peripheral threads 5 of tiliehandle 1. Vhen the brush element is secured to the handle 1, .thepartition 21 abuts against the edge of the handle at the open inner endof the latter and said partition constitutes a closure for the handle.

The hollow handle provides a chamber 24 for they reception of a shavingsoap or paste and which is expelled by an inverted cupshaped plunger 25mounted on and threadedly engaging with the member 6. The plunger`25 isformed centrally with an opening 26, having the wall thereof threadedfor engagement with the intermediate portion 7 of the member 6, and saidplunger 25 is furthermore formed with a series of peripheral grooves 27,which act, in connection with the inner face ot the handle 1, to set agripping means to prevent the revolving of the plunger 25 when themember 6 is revolved, but at the same time permitting of the plunger 25to move towards or away from the partition 21. When the member 6 isrevolved in a clockwise direction the plunger 25 will move, withoutrevolving, to-

4 wards the partition 21, thereby expelling the soap or paste throughthe port 12, into the bore 11 and from there through the passage 10 intothe bristles 20, as the portion 8 of the member 6 is of such length thatit will extend centrally of and into the bristles below the inner end ofthe head 19. When the member 6 is revolved in an anti-clockwisedirection, the plunger 25 will shift, without revolving, towards theclosure 2. The portion 8 ot the member 6 extends through the collar 23and opening 22 into the bristles 20, and said collar 23 maintains theportion 8 of the member 6 at the longitudinal axis of the handle, andthe collar 4, in connection with the opening 3 maintains the portion 9of the member 6 at the longt tudinal axis ot the handle, or in otherwords the collars 4 and 23 revolubly support, as well as retain themember 6 at the longitudinal axis of the handle 1. The closure 2 andpartition 21 provide what may be termed the end walls of the chamber 24.

The port 12 is permanently maintained in spaced relation with respect tothe collar 23, through the medium of the cap 14 and holdfact device 16,and the said elements `iust referred to prevent lengthwise shifting ofthe member 6 relative to the handle 1.

The plunger 25 has the body thereof relatively thin and the diameter ofthe plunger 25 with respect. to the inner diameter of the handle 1, issuch that an extremely close or snug` lit will be had, but the lit issuch as not to prevent shifting movement of the plunger when the element6 is revolved in either direction.

When it is desired. to replenish the chamber 24, the brush element isdisconnected from the handle 1 and after the desired amount of soap orpaste has been positioned in the chamber 21, the brush element is thensecured in position and which closes the inner end of the chamber. Theelement 6, when desired, can be removed from the handle 1 through theopen end thereof, and which can be accomplished by removing thehold-tast device 16 and disconnect the cap from the portion l9 of themember 6.

It is thought that the many advantages ot a fountain brush, inaccordance with this invention, can be readily understood, and althoughthe preferred embodiment of the invention is as illustrated anddescribed, yet it is to be understood that changes in the de tails ofconstruction can be had which will fall within the scope of theinvention as claimed.

That I claim is z- 1. A handle for a fountain brush comprising a hollowhandle closed at one end and open at its inner end and having its closedend formed with an aperture and an integral inwardly extending collarhaving its inner tace registering with the wall of the aperture, aremovable tubular element threadedly engaging with the handle at theopen end of the latter and provided intermediate its ends with anintegral partition for closing said open end, said partition and handleproviding a receiving chamber, said partition 'formed with an apertureand an inwardly extending collar projecting towards the first mentionedcollar and having its inner `tace registering with the wall oi' suchaperture, a rcvoluble element extending through said coll ars andprojecting from said closed end and partition and formed with an innerterminal portion ported lengthwise thereof and communicating with saidchamber at a point spaced from the collar on said partition, and meanscarried by and shifted by said element for expelling the contcnts of thechamber through said ported terminal.

2. A handle for a fountain brush cornprising a hollow handle closed atone end and open at its inner end and having its closed end 'Formed withan aperture and an integral inwardly extending collar having its innerface registering with the wall of the aperture, a removable tubularelement threadedly engaging with the handle at the open end of thelatter and provided intermediate its ends with an integral partition forclosing said open end, said partition and handle providing a receivingchamber, said partition formed with an aperture and an inwardlyextending collar projecting towards the first mentioned collarV andhaving its inner face registering with the Wall of such aperture, arevoluble element extending through said collars and projecting fromsaid closed end and partition and formed with an inner terminal portionported lengthwise thereof and communicating with said chamber at a pointspaced from the collar on said partition, means carried by and-shiftedby said element for expelling the contents of the chamber through saidported terminal, and means mounted on the closed end of the handle andconnected to said element exteriorly of said closed end for manuallyrevolving the element.

3. A handle for a fountain brush comprising a hollow handle closed atone end and open at its inner end and having its closed end formed withan aperture and an integral inwardly extending collar havin its innerface registering with the wall of the aperture, a removable tubularelement threadedly engaging with the handle at the open end of thelatter and provided intermediate its ends with an integral partition forclosing said open end, said partition and handle providing a receivingchamber, said partition formed With an aperture and an inwardlyextending collar projecting towards the first mentioned collar andhaving its inner face registering with the Wall of suoli aperture, arevoluble element extending through said collars and projecting fromsaid closed end and partition and formed with an inner terminal portionported lengthwise thereof and communicating withsaid chamber at a pointspaced from the collar on said partition, and means carried by andshifted by said element for expelling the contents of the chamberthrough said ported terminal, said means provided with peripheralgrooves coacting with the inner face of said handle to prevent therevolving of such means on said element.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature hereto.

BERNARD J. GARRIS.

